Soft Skills + Rome Art & History

The Soft Skills + Roman Art History Open Air programme is a 1-week course divided in two 15-hour modules. One module, taking place in the morning, about the Roman History in open air , the other taking place in the afternoon, about sharpening your Soft Skills.

Rome Art History Open Air (June 26 – 30, 2017)

The History of Rome Throughout its Urban Spaces:
The Eternal City from the Ancient Age to Modern Times.

by Dr. Anna Vyazemtseva,Ph. D. in History of Art and Architecture, Ph. D. in Architecture and Construction

The guided open-air course is intended to provide insight to the extraordinary history of the buildings in Rome by visiting its most important urban spaces. This approach aims to explain the urban development of Rome throughout its history and extraordinary monuments, to demonstrate in a short time the density of the masterpieces of art and architecture and to explain the specific phenomenon, when every new urban ‘layer’ doesn’t erase the previous one and when the symbolic and immanent contents constantly compete with the physical appearance of the buildings.

The course aims to develop such skills:

to recognize the monuments of Rome,

to develop the basic knowledge of the history of art and architecture, its main concepts and terms,

to be aware of the main historical events that defined the urban environment,

to understand the impact of the historical events on the artistic aspect of monuments,

to understand the connection between the architecture and visual arts,

to have an idea about main art collections of Rome and their location.

Given the high temperatures, light comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended. Please, take in consideration that persons wearing sleeveless shirts and dresses, as well as shorts, will not be admitted inside the churches.